I’m working up to a reader request of the how’s, why’s, and when’s of the bone, tendon, and muscle conditioning.  That series is going to be rather involved, so before diving into “why bone is cool and what that means to you as the endurance rider”, I wanted to share an equally cool, but much […] more

Merry Xmas everyone!  I’m writing daily and posting when I have a post done and an internet connection – it’s great being on vacation.   For my ebook collection I use Vital Source.  The software came preloaded on my computer, they are a reliable source for college text books, and books in vital source format […] more

The scores have been posted.  My final score is…….*drumroll*……..165.5.  Here are the guesses:AareneX 170.5Fantastyk Voyager 168KSlongrider 162Endurance granny 160Cahla 159Carolyn 158Funder 143 And the winner is Fantastyk Voyager who came the closest at 2.5 points!!!!!  Please send me your mailing address ([email protected]) Fantastyk Voyager will be receiving MANGE from me this Xmas.  That’s right – […] more

EDITED – the prize is now vet related and will be surprise 🙂 Because contests make everything more fun….I am officially announcing the “guess Mel’s test score” for the musculockeletal block midterm this afternoon. Here’s the details.  This exam is worth 180 points.  90 of those points are a (2 hour) in-class multiple choice exam […] more

…to keep our horses where they can move freely. Animals that have access to free exercise (pasture) have a greater quantity of synovia (joint fluid) in their joints.  As it is a protective and nutritive substance, this seems like a good thing to me…. Reference – Dyce’s, Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, chapter 1 more

Heads up. I will be dissapearing into a deep, dark hole, effective immediately.  I will emerge, with sanity intact (we can hope) after Friday.  Friday is a 3 hour, comprehensive midterm, that will test material through this week.  There’s a lot to do between now and then, and for the first time, I am feeling […] more

Ready for your totally cool vet fact of the day??!?!?!?! I think as endurance riders we all get the whole size of the animal and the cost of size when it comes to locomotion. If you need a bit more background, here’s an example I’m trying to recall from memory – I probably have all […] more